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Blockstream Samson Mow on Scalability: Bitcoins are Tanks while Altcoins are Bicycles

Towards the end of 2017, the cryptocurrency market was in a state of delirium. Bitcoin set record price after record price and reached a peak of around $20,000 USD per token. During this market frenzy, a huge issue long-suspected by educated developers was finally revealed—the bitcoin network had become overloaded and was running against the … Continue reading Blockstream Samson Mow on Scalability: Bitcoins are Tanks while Altcoins are Bicycles

iComply on FATF Travel Rule: Cryptocurrency is Meant to be Trustless, Not Anonymous

In June of 2019, one of the most authoritative regulatory organizations worldwide, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), issued new guidelines on how digital assets should be regulated. A point that caused great concern and confusion for exchanges was the “travel rule,”: which refers to section 7(b) in the Interpretative Note to Recommendation 15 in the FATF … Continue reading iComply on FATF Travel Rule: Cryptocurrency is Meant to be Trustless, Not Anonymous

Blockchain: The Trust Alternative to the History of US National Credit?

A conscientious look over the last few centuries would reveal that the brief history of the United States is riddled with national credit defaults. From the Funding Act of 1790 to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in the 1970s – in all these instances, the people, businesses and Allied nations that relied on … Continue reading Blockchain: The Trust Alternative to the History of US National Credit?

Hedera Hashgraph’s Launches New Consensus Service Which Could Be Leveraged by IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric

Hedera Hashgraph released its Hedera consensus service (HCS), which can be used by external centralized applications, including IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric. Hedera Hashgraph’s governance board includes Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, IBM, Nomura, and recently, Google. Hedera aims to have 39 governing council members and to be permissionless in the future. Currently, only 11 council members operate nodes … Continue reading Hedera Hashgraph’s Launches New Consensus Service Which Could Be Leveraged by IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric

Foodpanda Goes Blockchain for Digital-Out-of-Home Advertising Enabled by the Zilliqa Blockchain

Food delivery company Foodpanda has announced that it is testing a blockchain-enabled digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising scheme. Foodpanda works with over 27,000 restaurants in over 190 cities in 12 countries. The food delivery company also recently launched “Pandamart” and “Pandanow” to offer on-demand delivery services. The aim of the new blockchain-enabled pilot has been identified … Continue reading Foodpanda Goes Blockchain for Digital-Out-of-Home Advertising Enabled by the Zilliqa Blockchain

AmeriCoin – The Pathway to Monetary Freedom, Tokenization and the American Dream?

Is cryptocurrency the tool to achieve the “American Dream”? Adam Kokesh, the leading libertarian candidate of the 2020 US presidential race has revealed the plan to develop AmeriCoin cryptocurrency. The development of AmeriCoin will be led by Alastair Caithness, the Chief Blockchain Policy Advisor appointed by Kokesh. Purpose of AmeriCoin The announcement of AmeriCoin is … Continue reading AmeriCoin – The Pathway to Monetary Freedom, Tokenization and the American Dream?

Why Stablecoins are Securing the Future of Crypto World

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world, leaving some nations at a standstill. Although most people consider wellbeing and health as the main victims of the virus, economic implications are continuing to surface at alarming rates. Concerns over the economic hit from the virus spread from oil, stock and bonds to cryptocurrencies.  … Continue reading Why Stablecoins are Securing the Future of Crypto World

China's Central Bank Says Digital Yuan Will Not Raise Inflation

China’s central bank has been secretive and silent when it comes to the testing of its national digital currency, which has piqued the curiousity of its citizens. A bank representative recently appeared at a state-owned television company responding to such public curiosities and gave an explanation of how the digital yuan would function. Race to … Continue reading China's Central Bank Says Digital Yuan Will Not Raise Inflation

From Zero Mentions to a Dedicated Section in CINIC Report: How Fast is Blockchain Growing in the Chinese Internet Industry

The China Internet Network Information Centre (CINIC) recently published “The 45th China Statistical Report on Internet Development”. Compared to the previous issue, it is worth noting that the CINIC covered blockchain development as a dedicated section in the latest report. The report highlighted the rapid blockchain development of China in three aspects: regulation, technical development, and … Continue reading From Zero Mentions to a Dedicated Section in CINIC Report: How Fast is Blockchain Growing in the Chinese Internet Industry

IOTA Network Increases its Speed by 20x Following its Relaunch a Few Months Prior

The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on blockchain and open-source development has announced the latest version of its node software, Hornet together with the IOTA community. The IOTA community has conducted a stress test that illustrated a stable network of over 150 nodes with over 650 confirmed transactions per second (TPS). This shows an … Continue reading IOTA Network Increases its Speed by 20x Following its Relaunch a Few Months Prior

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